Introduction to the Course
  • Welcome to the Course!
  • What's in it for you?
  • Different ways of earning money with photography. Why microstock licensing rocks
  • What will you learn in this course
  • Four pillars of your success
The beginnings
  • What is a microstock agency?
  • Uploading to one, or to many? Discussing exclusivity
  • Step by step signing up with the best agencies
  • List of agencies to sign up with
  • Navigating Shutterstock interface
  • Navigating Dreamstime interface
  • Navigating iStockphoto interface
  • Navigating Adobe Stock interface
  • Navigating Depositphotos interface
  • Wrapping up the Beginnings
Selecting the right photos
  • What sells well and how to find out
  • Game: spot a well selling photo!
  • Dos and don’ts: taboo subjects (and how to go about them)
  • Model release
  • What is Property Release and when to use it
  • Why are Editorial photos fantastic way to bypass restrictions
  • Wrapping up this section
Effective workflow
  • Workflow overview
  • Keywords and captions
  • Keywords made effortless
  • Uploading: tips, tricks and time-savers
  • Submitting. Step by step, agency by agency
  • Uploading to iStock: how to save your sanity
  • Wrapping up this section
Reviewer’s feedback
  • Types of feedback, how to digest rejections
  • Rejeced photos up close and what to do: noise, sharpness
  • Rejeced photos up close and what to do: artefacts, chromatic aberation
  • Rejections and what to do: all the rest
  • Wrapping up this section
The money talk
  • How much will I earn?
  • How and when will I get my money?
  • Additional income streams: selling illustrations, videos, audio
  • How to spend the money you’ve earned
Gear and tools
  • Do I really need expensive cameras and lenses? (Hint: no)
  • Software that will make your life easier
  • Online tools that will make your life easier
  • Shutterstock mobile app
Playing detective
  • How to find your photos in use: on book covers, magazines, CD covers,...
Closing remarks
  • Keep learning, practice, and stay motivated
  • Congratulations, you've finished the course!